Whittemore School of Business and Economics -- Advising System

Undergraduate advising in the Whittemore School is carried out jointly by academic advisers and the faculty. The academic advisers are based in the Whittemore School Undergraduate Programs Office, where student academic records are kept. The advisers assist students in program planning, preregistration, understanding and meeting general academic requirements, and general academic and career decision making. In addition, the advisers coordinate study abroad, domestic exchange and honors programs, as well as the Washington Internship Program. The faculty draw on their own experience, expertise, and interests in helping students with course, program, and career selection.

The Peer Advising System, established in 1984, was created for the purpose of introducing freshmen to the college experience. Selected upper-class students provide a positive resource to guide freshmen. The program's goals are, through a mandatory year-long program, to familiarize students with their major, college, and University; to support students in their personal growth; to develop personal responsibility; and to encourage freshmen to use the advising services on campus.

Undergraduates are encouraged to develop an advisory relationship with one or more faculty members with whom they have mutual interests. All students are urged to seek as much assistance as they need, from whatever source, but are reminded that theirs is the ultimate responsibility for knowing and meeting the various academic requirements for a degree.